To Infinity...and Beyond!

Have you always wanted to learn more about the solar system and the universe? This is your chance, with these spaced-out titles!

Updated February 1, 2026
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Taxi from another planet : conversations with drivers about life in the universe
Cockell, Charles S.
Paper Book
Insightful, good-humored essays on the possibilities of alien life and the uses of space exploration, based on an astrobiologist's everyday conversations with his fellow humans-taxi drivers, to be precise. If you've ever sat in the back seat of a taxi, you know that cabbies...

001.942 Cockell 2022

Cosmos : possible worlds
Druyan, Ann
Paper Book
This sequel to Carl Sagan's blockbuster continues the electrifying journey through space and time, connecting with worlds billions of miles away and envisioning a future of science tempered with wisdom. Based on National Geographic's internationally-renowned television series,...

520 Druyan 2020

Under alien skies : a sightseer's guide to the universe
Plait, Philip
Paper Book
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel the universe? How would Saturn's rings look from a spaceship sailing just above them? If you were falling into a black hole, what's the last thing you'd see before getting spaghettified? While traveling in person to most of these amazing...

520 Plait 2023

To infinity and beyond : a journey of cosmic discovery
Tyson, Neil deGrasse
Paper Book
This enlightening illustrated narrative by the world's most celebrated astrophysicist explains the universe from the solar system to the farthest reaches of space with authority and humor. No one can make the mysteries of the universe more comprehensible and fun than Neil...

520 Tyson 2023

Pillars of creation : how the James Webb Telescope unlocked the secrets of the cosmos
Panek, Richard
Paper Book
A 2025 Nautilus Book Awards Silver Winner The James Webb Space Telescope is transforming the universe right before our eyes--and here, for the first time, is the inside account of how the mission originated, how it performs its miracles of science, and what its...

522.2919 Panek 2024

Frequently asked questions about the universe
Cham, Jorge
Paper Book
"Delightful, funny, and yet rigorous and intelligent: only Jorge and Daniel can reach this exquisite balance." --Carlo Rovelli, author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics and Helgoland You've got questions: about space, time, gravity, and the odds of meeting your...

523.1 Cham 2021

Space oddities : the mysterious anomalies challenging our understanding of the universe
Cliff, Harry
Paper Book
Experimental physicist at CERN and acclaimed science presenter Harry Cliff offers an eye-opening account of the inexplicable phenomena that science has only recently glimpsed, and that could transform our understanding of the fundamental nature of reality. Something strange is...

523.1 Cliff 2024

The allure of the multiverse : extra dimensions, other worlds, and parallel universes
Halpern, Paul
Paper Book
"A rich and rewarding history of one of the most astounding ideas in physics and astronomy" (Marcia Bartusiak) - that the universe we know isn't the only one   Our books, our movies--our imaginations--are obsessed with extra dimensions, alternate...

523.1 Halpern 2024

Visual galaxy : the ultimate guide to the Milky Way and beyond
Paper Book
This compelling visual journey through our galaxy combines more than 350 photographs, illustrations, and graphics to present the universe as you've never seen it before. Visual Galaxyis a deep dive into the past, present, and future of our home galaxy, the Milky Way. In...

523.112 Visual 2019

The Milky Way : an autobiography of our galaxy
McTier, Moiya
Paper Book
In this approachable and fascinating biography of the galaxy, an astrophysicist and folklorist details everything humans have discovered--from the Milky Way's formation to its eventual death, and what else there is to learn about the universe we call home.  ...

523.113 McTier 2022

Exoplanets : diamond worlds, super Earths, pulsar planets, and the new search for life beyond our solar system
Summers, Michael E.
Paper Book
The past few years have seen an incredible explosion in our knowledge of the universe. Since its 2009 launch, the Kepler satellite has discovered more than two thousand exoplanets, or planets outside our solar system. More exoplanets are being discovered all the time, and even more remarkable than...

523.24 Summers 2017

The secret lives of planets : order, chaos, and uniqueness in the solar system
Murdin, Paul
Paper Book
An insider's guide to astronomy reveals everything you need to know about the planets, their satellites, and our place in the solar system. We have the impression that the solar system is perfectly regular like a clock or a planetarium instrument. On a short timescale it is. But,...

523.4 Murdin 2020

The asteroid hunter : a scientist's journey to the dawn of our solar system
Lauretta, D. S.
Paper Book
In this "captivating, behind-the-scenes account" of NASA's historic mission to return an asteroid sample and unlock the mystery of life on earth, readers will experience the daring mission while learning about its brave crew  (Sara Seager). On September 11,...

523.44 Lauretta 2024

Einstein in Kafkaland : how Albert fell down the rabbit hole and came up with the universe
Krimstein, Ken
Paper Book
"Clever, charming, amusing, and just plain brilliant. Ken Krimstein is the most inventive graphic biographer on the planet-and certainly the only one who could explain both Einstein and Kafka. A page turner on gravity and relativity!" -KAI BIRD, Pulitzer Prize-winning co-author of American...

530.092 Einstein Krimstein 2024

The biggest ideas in the universe : space, time, and motion
Carroll, Sean M.
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"Most appealing... technical accuracy and lightness of tone... Impeccable."--Wall Street Journal"A porthole into another world."--Scientific American"Brings science dissemination to a...
Extraterrestrial : the first sign of intelligent life beyond Earth
Loeb, Abraham
Paper Book
New York Times Bestseller | Wall Street Journal Bestseller | Publishers Weekly Bestseller | Publishers Marketplace 2020 Buzz Book  | Amazon Best Book of the Year | Longlisted for the 2022 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science...

576.839 Loeb 2021

Imagined life : a speculative scientific journey among the exoplanets in search of intelligent aliens, ice creatures, and supergravity animals
Trefil, James
Paper Book
It is now known that we live in a galaxy with more planets than stars. The Milky Way alone encompasses 30 trillion potential home planets. Scientists Trefil and Summers bring readers on a marvelous experimental voyage through the possibilities of life--unlike anything we have experienced so far-...

576.839 Trefil 2019

The future of humanity : terraforming Mars, interstellar travel, immortality, and our destiny beyond Earth
Kaku, Michio
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The #1 bestselling author of The Future of the Mind traverses the frontiers of astrophysics, artificial intelligence, and technology to offer a stunning vision of man's future in space, from settling Mars to traveling to distant galaxies....

629.455 Kaku 2018


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